Joseph Hewes North Carolina 2 Yes Yes Re-election Boundary between Maryland Virginia and West Virginia at Harpers Ferry 4 Demographics. The Siege of Yorktown Virginia was a decisive allied victory by the combined forces of the Continental Army commanded by General Washington the French Army commanded by the General Comte de Rochambeau and the French Navy commanded by Admiral de Grasse in the defeat of Cornwallis' British forces On August 19 the march to Yorktown led by Washington and Rochambeau began which is known now as the "celebrated march". Washington was in command of an army of 7,800 Frenchmen 3,100 militia and 8,000 Continentals Lacking in experience in siege warfare Washington often deferred judgment to Rochambeau effectively putting him in command however Rochambeau never challenged Washington's authority.
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